Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-09-01

WAGA4=@
"AREN'T you A LITTLE HARD ON ME p
| lenses. But no matter; l wanted to
tell you where had been. think it
viii interest you to hear"
Neither of the ladies expresse | the
slightest curiosity on the subject, but
| he went on.
81 went down to Nantucket about
the time you mention. The Nellie
Willis" was on her way south, and put
in there unexpectedly; I've forgotten
| for what Uncle Aaron met me on the
wharf. He was surprised to see me. I
told him some kind of story why left
Provincetown, and after we had talked
| a few minutes, he asked me to make
| the trip with him. He knew that had
learned Spanish enough to be of help
to him at Havana. Well, to cut the
story short, / agreed, and went"
you didr' Mrs. Willis cried, rising
and coming straight to the speaker. in
her excitement. Where did you leave
the bark?''
'.At Havana, on the second of this
month"
"Was my husband well?"
'Qudte well, ma am"
''Thank Heaven for that good
news!" she fervently exclaimed.
II thought I should be entitled to
some thanks for coming straight here
and telling you," Hunter observed.
Pardon me; we are both of us
under obligations to you. Our minds
have been relieved of heavy burden.
But what detains him?"
With a perfectly straight face and
easy manner did this man utter the fol-
lowing explanation, which showed him
TO be as accomplished a liar as he was
a scoundrel.
1--WE found Havana in an uproar
over the Lopez expedition, and the
Captain could not dispose of his cargo.
After waiting there ten days for the
excitement to subside, he concluded to
go around to Kingston, in the island of
jamaica He knew that a letter from
an American posted at Havana at that
time would be detained, and perhaps
never reach you; so he decided to send
me back to quiet your fears, and tell
you of his change of plan. The bark
left there for Kingston on the I'd,
but was detained two weeks before I
could get away. l have travelled just
as fast as 1 could; and here / amp"
THANK you again, Louis; we shall
not forget how good you have been.
When may we expect the Nellie"
now?"
"In about ten days more, I should
say"
Il feel so overjoyed at having my
fears dispelled in this welcome way"
said Mrs. Willis, ''that I must go out
and tell the news. There's old Peter
Mullins and the other old seamen out
there, they'll all be glad to hear it, as
well as the neighbors. Helen, you wont
mind my leaving you with Mr.. Hunt
CT few minutes"
She put on her bonnet and went out.
Accident had at once given Louis the
opportunity he desired
PART II-CHAPTER II.
LOVE THAT ENDURES
At the mention of the Lopez expedi-
ton Helen's face hal paled. She said
nothing, but looked attentively at the
speaker, hoping that he might say
something more on that subject. The
anxiety of an affectionate child for a
kind parent had been relieved; but the
greater solicitude for another absent
dear one still lay heavy at her heart.
She was in this respect not different
from other maidens, as they have been
since time began; the love that ex-
listed Ito make the world go round
for her was not the love of father or
mother. When Mrs. Willis had left
the room, she continued to look steadi-
ly and anxioasly at Louis.
"Have you any thing more to tell
n,e?" she said. abruptly.
you don't seem particularly thank
full for what you have already heard"
he said. evasively.
'.My mother has spoken for both of
us; you know 1 love my father, and
how glad I am to hear of his safety.
thank you for the trouble you have
taken to relieve our anxiety"
"Your words make me quite happy,
Helen" He observed her face closely,
and the forbidding expression of her
eye warned him at once that he had
offended by the familiarity of his adj
dress.
"Well, pardon me, Miss Wallis. if
YOU will have me so formal. What
was about to say was, that, after the
rebuff you gave me six weeks ago,
never expected to have your thanks for
any thing" =,
..You spoke of the Lopez expedition"
she said, trying to conceal the agita-
ton that her words caused her to feel.
"There have been some rumors about
its defeat; but have not seen news
paper for several days, and can not
learn what has befaflen it. Do you
bring any news of itP"
.Wefl, really. Miss Willis, that's
strange subject to interest a lady! It's
some DAVIS since the press announced the